Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and inform me.
New American Standard Bible
I will
King James Version
Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Holman Bible
When I question
International Standard Version
Listen now, and I will speak for myself; I'll interrogate you and then inform me.
A Conservative Version
Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak, I will ask of thee, and declare thou to me.
American Standard Version
Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Amplified
‘Hear, please, and I will speak;
I will ask You, and You instruct [and answer] me.’
Bible in Basic English
Give ear to me, and I will say what is in my mind; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
Julia Smith Translation
Hear, now, and I will speak: I will ask thee and make thou known to me.
King James 2000
Hear, I ask you, and I will speak: I will question you, and you declare unto me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Hear and I will speak; I will question you, then inform me.'
Modern King James verseion
Hear, I beseech You, and I will speak; I will ask You, and You will cause me to know.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O hearken thou unto me also, and let me speak: answer me unto the thing that I will ask thee.
NET Bible
You said, 'Pay attention, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.'
New Heart English Bible
You said, 'Listen, now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.'
The Emphasized Bible
Hear thou, I pray thee, and, I, will speak, I will ask thee, and inform thou me.
Webster
Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will ask of thee, and declare thou to me.
World English Bible
You said, 'Listen, now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.'
Youngs Literal Translation
Hear, I pray thee, and I -- I do speak, I ask thee, and cause thou me to know.'
Interlinear
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Dabar
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 42:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Repentance And Restoration
3 Who is he that obscureth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered what I did not understand; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and inform me. 5 I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now mine eye seeth thee:
Names
Cross References
Job 38:3
Gird up now thy loins like a man; and I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
Job 40:7
Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
Genesis 18:27
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.
Genesis 18:30-32
And he said, Oh, let not the Lord be angry that I speak! Perhaps there may be thirty found there. And he said, I will not do it if I find thirty there.